Fired Up For Gold follows Ameia Wilson, a high school junior who aspires to be a track and field state champion. Born and raised in Danville, Illinois-a small city that has a heart of gold despite the ever-growing poverty and criminal activity-she contributes to the Danville High School Vikings track team, led by her idol B.J. Luke ("Coach"), former DHS '72 football player and Hall of Fame coach, and his childhood friend Debi Hosch ("Coach Hosch"), former DHS '74 cheerleader and teacher. As a returning All-American, expectations are set high for Ameia as she faces off against rivals, and attempts to be a good leader for the team. As the season progresses, she learns important lessons and finds out that she has more potential than she thought. Most importantly, she must constantly battle against her greatest challenge yet: herself.

Norman Parkin's exotic football career took him all around the world, and he's still coaching football teams in the Philippines. On 8 November 2013, he touched down at Manila airport, as a natural disaster unfolded around him. He decided to do something to help: to write a book about some of football's greatest legends and rebels. Long-term aid is still desperately needed to rebuild shattered lives in the Philippines. Norman travelled up and down the UK, and spent hours on the phone to capture the stories of the heroes, villains and true characters of football, from Stanley Matthews to Malcolm Macdonald. On a quest to discover the true heart and soul of the beautiful game, he met ex-players in pubs, cafes, offices and radio stations. Open the pages to discover a world of blood, sweat and broken bones, a far cry from the multi-million pound game that football has become today. All royalties after expenses from the sale of the book will go to the Philippines Typhoon Relief Fund.

Janie is a young, paraplegic girl, whose life suddenly becomes intertwined with the sport of women's basketball. During her personal journey, Janie must learn to cope with the challenges in her life: her parents, her therapy, and the reoccurring dream that bothers her while sleeping. She must also deal with the pressures of school and her classmates, kids who don't know how to act around Janie. Can Janie's love of basketball help her to overcome the challenges she faces?

A small and nifty guide to the best free activities across London - covering everything from architectural gems and panoramic views, to green spaces, galleries and unique events. In a bustling and often expensive metropolis, being able to make the most out of what this city has to offer can sometimes be challenging. Free London takes in the full breadth of experiences on offer, including centuries-old traditions, the world's best art, hidden green spaces and unexpected views of the city. See London from a new perspective and start planning your next day out - for free. Perfect for tourists, visitors and Londoners alike.

This edited volume draws upon work from a wide range of established and emerging international scholars to provide an interdisciplinary analysis of sport's complex relationship with masculinity. With a particular focus on Latin America, it examines the changing relationship between a range of contemporary sport and sexuality and gender expression, as related to lesbian, gay and/or trans athletes. Experts from Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia provide historical, sociological and anthropological perspectives on heteronormativity, masculinity, gender identity, sexual orientation, and the gender binary as they relate to sports clubs, Mexican martial arts, football, softball, sports media, games, and physical education. It will be invaluable to scholars and students in the fields of Gender Studies, Queer Studies, Sports Studies, and Men's Studies.

'This is an epic journey by a man who’s not only obsessed with birds but who has a deep spiritual connection with the planet as he observes the environments and habitats he encounters.' David Lindo, author of How to be an Urban Birder The (Big) Year Flew By is the tale of one avid birder’s epic, record-breaking adventure through 40 countries over 6 continents – in just one year – to see 6,852 bird species, many on the precipice of extinction. When Arjan Dwarshuis first heard of the ‘Big Year’ – the legendary record for birdwatching – he was just twenty years old. It was midnight, and he was sitting on the roof of a truck high up in the Andean Mountains. In that moment, Arjan made a promise to himself that someday, somehow, he would become a world-record-holding birder. Ten years later, he embarked on an incredible, arduous and perilous journey that took him around the globe; over uninhabited islands, through dense unforgiving rainforests, across snowy mountain peaks and unrelenting deserts – in just a single year. Would he survive? Would he be able to break the ‘Big Year’ record, navigating through a world filled with shifting climate and geopolitical challenges? The (Big) Year that Flew By is an unforgettable, personal exploration of the limits of human potential when engaging with the natural world. It is a book about birds and birding and Arjan’s attempts to raise awareness for critically endangered species, but it is also a book about overcoming mental challenges, extreme physical danger and human competition and fully realizing your passions through nature, adventure and conservation.

Video swing analysis revolutionized the way golf is taught, but players have had to rely on teaching professionals to analyze their swing videos -- until now. "The Picture-Perfect Golf Swing" is the first-ever complete guide to using a digital video camera to develop the perfect golf swing, on your own.
One of "Golf Magazine"'s Top 100 Teachers, Michael Breed has long used video analysis to correct the swings of his students. At the core of Breed's teaching approach is the idea that seeing is believing: when you actually see the flaws of your swing, you can truly understand what you are doing wrong, and you can fix the problem more quickly and effectively. By using this book, golfers won't have to rely on professionals to tell them what they're doing wrong -- they can see it for themselves. "The Picture-Perfect Golf Swing" offers practical guidance for analyzing, assessing, and correcting your mistakes just like a professional -- but without paying a professional rate.
Whether as a complement to swing analysis software or on its own, "The Picture-Perfect Golf Swing" is a must-have tool for everyone using digital video to master their swing. Fully illustrated with photographs showing fundamentally sound swing mechanics, the book also includes instructions on setting up a camera, choosing the best accessories for filming, selecting the correct shutter speed, using a remote control, and much, much more.

If you are a serious wannabe first-time golfer ready to get started, or you're a multi-seasoned Joe (or Jane) Golfer-constantly trying to figure out why you got addicted to this challenging-yet-rewarding game in the first place-The Legend of Joe Golfer book was specifically written with you in mind. Whether you're an unskilled and unseasoned regular recreational player, or you've refined your skill level and playing ability after getting many seasons under your belt, you regular players quickly realize that you won't demonstrate perfectly crisp ball-striking to generate accurate and precisely placed shots right off the bat-even though you might have purchased the best brand-name clubs and golfing equipment available. As a 'Joe, ' you are no Tiger Woods-or as a 'Jane, ' you're no Annika Sorenstam. Instead, you continue spraying your bad shots all over the course-like a groundskeeper watering the course grounds for the next day's play. Chris Kalwa has been there, he's done that, and he feels your bad-shot aches and pains. In The Legend of Joe Golfer, Chris shares his uniquely crafted golf story-a passionate twelve-year journey of endless trials and tribulations-to provide all regular players with a looking-glass through which anyone can relate to and connect with: from understanding why you are all addicted to this beautiful and ancient game, to learning how you can best prepare for and enhance your enjoyment of golf. Chris's four-stage golf journey takes all Joe Golfers on a wild and crazy ride: from shaping and defining your own legendary character; learning effective rescue shots; choosing a better physically fit lifestyle; to reflecting upon your golfing evolution over time. Ultimately, this story will inspire and encourage all you Joe and Jane Golfers to carve out your own legendary Golf Gone Wild stories. Enjoy your journey, golfing friends Cheers

Ismael Ontiveros's story begins with the journey of two immigrant's from Mexico coming to America to find a place to settle down and raise a family. It ends with enlightening generations of children through the time-honored American pastime known as baseball. In this memoir, Ismael shares the story of the fall and rebirth of the Flyers' Youth Baseball Program. In The Fighting Flyers, the author describes his personal quest to share a golden time of his childhood with a new generation of children. He takes on the task to bring a small haven to children of this downtrodden community. Baseball gives the children of this neighborhood an opportunity, a dream, a chance to become something more than a statistic. More than just a game, more than just a pastime, baseball brings children and adults from all walks of life together, all for the sake and the love of the game.

Volleyball: Techniques and Tactics Rarely do we find educational materials and tactical / technical strategies in one book about volleyball. Volleyball: Techniques and Tactics is the right guide to succeed and win year after year. This book helps learn a new thing every time it is used, whether for training or to prepare for the games. It provides correct and straight forward information which helps acquire the right methods, establish different strategies and prepare the players physically and mentally to win competitions.

Carlos is a dedicated, talented coach who has pushed me beyond my limits to improve my times. I didn't participate in sports when I was in school because I came from a very different education system where academic achievement was more important than anything else. By the time I got into triathlon, I was a journalist holding down a very demanding job. I had little time to train, and often had to skip key workouts. But Carlos worked with me to maximize my efforts, allowing me to reach the finish line in a time that I could be proud of. I'm forever grateful to him for my gains in fitness, endurance and confidence. More important, I'm grateful to him for bringing the best out of me, and for his encouragement. He liked to say, "Don't be afraid." You'll find that attitude throughout this book.Angela LauSan Diego Union Tribune journalist

The amazing and true story of a fan making it into the NFL....

The story begins on January 15, 1982, when the Washington Redskins were playing the hometown Minnesota Vikings on an old RCA television in the corner of his parents' living room. It was love at first sight. The game captivated the young boy's heart and his imagination.

The years continued to go by and his passion continued growing. Then on his seventeenth birthday, he was given a book that forever changed his life. It was a book about scouting. This was it This is what he wanted to be He wanted to be an NFL scout

Despite the many obstacles he faced along the way, from the volatile house he grew up in to never fitting in, he never lost sight of his dream. He barely finished high school and soon after failed out of a small community college, but that did not matter to him. His dream was football....

More adversities kept coming at him, but no matter how trying the situations, he believed he could make it into the National Football League. Even when his life was on the brink of being shattered, he believed deep down he could make it.

One day while working as a loan officer, he was sitting in a meeting and had this thought go through his mind, "What am I doing here?" Right then and there in the midst of that meeting, ideas began popping into his head and he began putting together a plan that would prove to cost him nearly everything, but he had to go for it. He just had to go for it.

After seven months of working relentlessly on something that had never been done before, the call came and Daniel was hired by the New York Jets to work in Pro Scouting. Out of nowhere and against all the odds he found himself working on one of the best staffs in league history.

Through the eyes of a fan, is an unprecedented look of what it's like to work in the day-to-day operations of an NFL team and what it is like to be around many of the biggest names in the game. Woven in, is life itself.

Whatever it Takes is beyond words; it's an experience.